Even when there's little choice, we choose,Lest we lose the habit of our duty.Ever tempted to the rite refuse,Come the day, we recognize its
beauty.There is no greater dignity than
this:In each an equal sense of
sovereignty,Ownership not easy to dismiss,Nothing less than what makes people
free.Do, then, exercise this sovereign
rightAs though it could be lost, as well it
might,Yielding in small steps that few can
see.